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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1630 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on July 15, 1999. The length of the article is 361 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Long-Distance Cycling Linked to Risk of Erectile Dysfuntion.
Author: Mike Bykowski
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 15, 1999
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 29Issue: 14Page: 21

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Engineer, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 500 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sick or slacking? When injury looks like poor performance.
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 12Page: 18(2)

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
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Covers all aspects of CTS: diagnosis - management - outcome assessment

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Covers all aspects of CTS: diagnosis - management - outcome assessment

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Low back pain is a common presentation of patients to the Internal Medicine clinic, Emergency Department, and other types of clinics. In preparation for the USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, USMLE Step 2 CS, and USMLE Step 3, medical students need to know the differential diagnosis, history and physical, assessment, and treatmentfor this common chief complaint. The Medical Student Coach series is here to help you tackle this.

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